BY RENNIE PARKER The varsity volleyball players at Cape Hatteras Secondary School are certainly getting used to saying the phrase “We won!” As the stands fill with friends, family, and neighbors, the girls warm up. When asked what the dynamic on the court is during this pre-game prep, the varsity and junior varsity volleyball coach, […]
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New Pea Island Bridge Expected to Open Tuesday or Wednesday
By JOY CRIST The new Pea Island Interim Bridge is expected to be open to one-lane traffic starting on Tuesday or Wednesday, with both lanes hopefully open by the weekend. The exact opening date is slightly flexible, simply because the remaining construction tasks are weather dependent. “We thought we were in a position to […]
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Dare County Moves to Online System for Job Applications
Dare County Moves to Online System for Job Applications Beginning Monday, November 13, Dare County will go live with a new online system to improve its application and hiring process. With this system, job seekers will be able to quickly apply online to numerous positions currently open via the County website, www.darenc.com. Interested candidates can […]
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Cold and Windy Weekend Weather Expected with 40-50 mph Gusts
High and gusty winds on Friday will ring in a weekend of chilly weather, according to the Friday morning forecast from the US National Weather Service office in Newport / Morehead City. A cold front is crossing Eastern North Carolina on Friday morning, and will clear out the rainy and cloudy weather that’s been prevalent […]
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Travelers Should Watch for Marathon Lane Closures, Detours on Sunday
Hatteras and Ocracoke Island travelers who are heading north this weekend will want to be on the lookout for possible lane closures and delays as the annual Outer Banks marathon rolls into town. Now in its 12th year, the Outer Banks Marathon has become a multiple-day event that attracted more than 5,000 runners from 10 […]
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Results Of The 60th Annual Surf Fishing Tournament
Team Advanced Fishing took first place in the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club 60th Annual Invitational Fishing Tournament with 49 fish totaling 168 points. This is the second year in a row that the Advanced Fishing team has taken first place in the tournament. Placing second was Sons of Blackbeard with 14 fish and 146 points, […]
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2017 Bob Bernard Tournament Winners
A seven–pound, two- ounce Red Drum was the largest fish caught in the annual Bob Bernard Open Individual Surf Fishing Tournament on Saturday, November 4. The large fish was caught by Timothy Taheri of Herndon, Virginia. The Bob Bernard tournament concluded the 60th Cape Hatteras Anglers Club Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament held annually the first […]
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Minor Coastal Flooding Expected on Wednesday
Minor Coastal Flooding is expected north of Cape Hatteras on Wednesday morning due to a combination of high astronomical tides, and strong onshore flow. Water levels of 2 to 3 feet above normal or about 1 to 2 feet above ground are expected around this morning’s high tide at roughly 10 a.m., and beach erosion […]
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Hatteras Island Highlights from Dare County BOC Meeting
The Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) covered a number of issues that affected Hatteras Islanders at their November 6 meeting in Manteo. Topics which pertained to the island and local community included the following. Buxton Beach Nourishment Update Haiqing Kaczkowski of Coastal Science and Engineering provided an update regarding the Buxton Beach Nourishment Project. […]
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Free Winter Climb Day
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will be open to the public for a free Winter Climb on Saturday December 9, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers from the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society and Cape Hatteras National Seashore park rangers look forward to greeting local residents and visitors at the lighthouse. Children who wish to […]
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